Isola del Sole 2014 - Program Book
Program Book of "Isola del Sole" - Int. Choir Competition and Festival 2014 The "Sunny Island" Grado is the ideal place for a meeting of international choir. Its numerous venues, short paths in the historic part of town, its top tourist destinations, as well as its location between Venice and Trieste, make Grado the perfect event venue. What is more, performances in the Basilica di Sant‘Eufemia in Grado and the Basilica di Aquileia promise a unique experience of choral music. In addition to the concept of the past events in Grado, the 2014 Festival will give a special focus to the pedagogical activities. The new INTERKULTUR event will feature not only the traditional components such as the choir competition and the international Friendship Concerts, but also the evaluation concerts and individual coaching.
Program Book of "Isola del Sole" - Int. Choir Competition and Festival 2014
The "Sunny Island" Grado is the ideal place for a meeting of international choir. Its numerous venues, short paths in the historic part of town, its top tourist destinations, as well as its location between Venice and Trieste, make Grado the perfect event venue. What is more, performances in the Basilica di Sant‘Eufemia in Grado and the Basilica di Aquileia promise a unique experience of choral music.
In addition to the concept of the past events in Grado, the 2014 Festival will give a special focus to the pedagogical activities. The new INTERKULTUR event will feature not only the traditional components such as the choir competition and the international Friendship Concerts, but also the evaluation concerts and individual coaching.
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• Evaluation System<br />
The jury awards Bronze, Silver, and Gold Diplomas on 10 levels at INTERKULTUR competitions along with Bronze,<br />
Silver and Gold Medals at the World Choir Games and World Choir Championships, according to the MUSICA<br />
MUNDI® evaluation system. In each category, a winner or champion is determined and outstanding achievements<br />
are honored with special prizes. In some competitions there is a grand prize competition of the category winners<br />
which determines the overall winner of the competition.<br />
• The Pedagogical Concept<br />
INTERKULTUR events are not just competitions and international choir festivals. Choirs are able to receive feedback<br />
from various pedagogical offerings. In evaluation rounds, choirs have the chance to work with international<br />
jury members and gain advice on their current level of achievement, receive proficient pedagogical and artistic<br />
information and obtain suggestions as to how to interpret the chosen piece. Choirs may also attend workshops<br />
and seminars along with participation in Friendship and Celebration Concerts which allow international choirs to<br />
interact with choirs of the host city during INTERKULTUR events.<br />
• Locations of Festivals and Competitions<br />
To date, INTERKULTUR events have taken place in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel,<br />
Italy, Malaysia, Malta, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, USA and Vietnam. In fall <strong>2014</strong><br />
a new choral event takes place in Serbia for the first time.<br />
• The Participants<br />
In total, more than 7,600 choirs with roughly 340,000 active singers from 100 countries have taken part in the IN-<br />
TERKULTUR competitions to date. An interesting note is that more than half of the participants have been children<br />
and youth up to 25 years of age.<br />
• Means of Support<br />
In accordance with its statutes, INTERKULTUR supports the following activities:<br />
• International music festivals and choir competitions whose goal is to bring together choirs from different regions<br />
of the world and encourage international collaboration through mutual respect, as well as to contribute<br />
to cultural exchange and understanding among nations<br />
• Children and youth choirs even from financially challenged countries<br />
• Non-professional choirs that focus on the growth of youth development<br />
• Young, talented choirmasters, young musicians and singers through the support of scholarship awards<br />
• Specific sponsorship opportunities<br />
• European Culture Award<br />
INTERKULTUR was awarded the 2006 European Culture Award, by former German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hans<br />
Dietrich Genscher and presented by KulturForum Europa, for its activities on behalf of understanding between<br />
peoples and furtherance of common European thinking in the field of culture.
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